For a limit of how many total grants?
I see its already been added to the board meeting agenda, that’s good.
One thing that was a problem at FOSS4G2017 was trying to provide funding for multiple students, many wanted cash, which, while problematic, was doable at foss4g. I won’t be at FOSDEM to do this. Is it possible for OSGeo to fund the housing at FOSDEM directly for however many? Something to consider.
Mike
On 11/8/17, 9:36 AM, "Board on behalf of Jeff McKenna" <board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on behalf of jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
Madi has clarified that this 500 USD is for 1 student's travel. -jeff
On 2017-11-08 9:38 AM, Margherita Di Leo wrote:
> Dear OSGeo Board,
>
> I would like to propose a motion to be discussed at your earliest
> convenience. I'm not sure how to do that, I assume I can write it in
> this mailing list?
> This is my proposal.
> In the payment issued by Google for GSoC 2017, they accounted 500 USD as
> a grant for GSoC students mobility. This money should be used as a
> travel grant for GSoC students that would like to present their work to
> conferences.
> I would like to propose that OSGeo use this money for the geospatioal
> devroom at FOSDEM 2018 [1,2,3]. Why FOSDEM? Because for several years I
> tried to invite GSoC students to present, they replied that they could
> consider it only if there was a sort of economical aid. FOSDEM is a free
> event and the amount of $500 should decently cover accommodation and
> travel at least within Europe, but would make it also possible to join
> from outside Europe with a small addition from their own pocket.
> Please let me know should you need any additional information /
> clarification.
> Thank you in advance
>
> Kind regards,
>
> [1] https://fosdem.org/2018/
> [2] https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2017-October/002633.html
> [3] Last year's geospatial devroom:
> https://archive.fosdem.org/2017/schedule/track/geospatial/
>
> --
> Margherita Di Leo
>
>
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